tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595900014735598043.post782277649300833699..comments2024-03-18T16:28:06.364+07:00Comments on Buddha Space: Buddhism's Five PreceptsGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11820006311674418847noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595900014735598043.post-789146417963342832010-02-15T20:23:27.046+07:002010-02-15T20:23:27.046+07:00Well written, Was Once!Well written, Was Once!Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820006311674418847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595900014735598043.post-25124009456338217612010-02-15T13:17:10.629+07:002010-02-15T13:17:10.629+07:00Maintaining the precepts is a way of setting yours...Maintaining the precepts is a way of setting yourself up for success both emotionally and spiritually. <i>What really is your goal...to look cool while meditating?</i> No, it is to let go and live your life with a natural happiness unfettered by substances, lies and deceit.Was Oncehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15787588883235992471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595900014735598043.post-23582120084237681872010-02-09T20:19:11.418+07:002010-02-09T20:19:11.418+07:00May all beings be at ease!May all beings be at ease!Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820006311674418847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595900014735598043.post-65847096109243275792010-02-09T20:08:30.213+07:002010-02-09T20:08:30.213+07:00Hi G
I would do the same too, catch the mozzies an...Hi G<br />I would do the same too, catch the mozzies and let them fly out of the window and also pick up helpless ants or insects with tissue paper from the toilet bowl. Thanks for the enlightening reply. <br />With metta.இ Baŋäŋaz இhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759912732442771311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595900014735598043.post-90260506812945712582010-02-08T20:01:35.563+07:002010-02-08T20:01:35.563+07:00Well, you could extend this logic to say that you ...Well, you could extend this logic to say that you must kill all birds you encounter in case they have avian flu, and slaughter any cows you see (plus burn their corpses) because they might have mad cow disease. And then there's the dangerous viruses that some humans carry - you must surely kill every person you meet as well! I catch mosquitoes if they infiltrate the house and let them go outside,. (Which is what many forest monks do here in Thailand, by the way.)<br /><br />You are not responsible for the spread of a disease carried by a mosquito that you declined to kill, Bananaz. You are 'guilty' of showing compassion towards a living creature, and that's a beautiful thing, not a 'murderous' one. The diseases that infected mosquitoes possess are a natural phenomenon and some people will be infected by them (though not necessarily die, of course). It is the ego that cries, " I could have done this," and, "You should have done that." You did what was appropriate in the moment, and your friend expressed an opinion on it, which was equally appropriate. There's nothing more to read into it than this, really, is there? Relax into this present moment and let it go...Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820006311674418847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595900014735598043.post-12098648290432696292010-02-08T09:16:08.455+07:002010-02-08T09:16:08.455+07:00Hi G, yeah do have compassion for humans. Perhaps ...Hi G, yeah do have compassion for humans. Perhaps would appreciate your words of wisdom on killing mosquitoes. Once I blew away a mozzie when it landed on my arm and a friend said I might be a 'murderer' just in case this mozzie carries malaria or dengue virus and got transmitted to another person and I'm responsible for causing the spread of the fever. What's your view? <br />With mettaஇ Baŋäŋaz இhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759912732442771311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595900014735598043.post-56462135113313819362010-02-08T08:09:03.014+07:002010-02-08T08:09:03.014+07:00Yes, it's in the pragmatic aspect of the Five ...Yes, it's in the pragmatic aspect of the Five Precepts that their immediate value is realized, both for those that keep them and everyone else. If we see the heavenly and hellish realms as psychological symbols, then maintaining the Precepts results in 'heaven' for all concerned. <br /><br />In goodwill,<br />G.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820006311674418847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595900014735598043.post-44252624467678923052010-02-08T04:38:53.204+07:002010-02-08T04:38:53.204+07:00I have I hope a pragmatic take on this. I'm no...I have I hope a pragmatic take on this. I'm not a 'believer' in the hell realms and nor do I subscribe to a dualistic view of good and evil. I have done many bad things in this existence and I have done a few good. I know which makes for a better experience of life. <br /><br />The Five precepts are useful and pertinent guidelines to conduct and can be impactful reminders of the direction one's mind may be travelling in. However, as the Buddha points out in this and so many other contexts we should not get attached to them <i>per se</i>. <br /><br />That said, the old saw that virtue is its own reward (happiness) rings true, as you point out so succinctly, G, and as the Buddha explicitly said.<br /><br />MettaEd Rowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944838511258303518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595900014735598043.post-39037709640255576632010-02-07T16:28:15.128+07:002010-02-07T16:28:15.128+07:00Well, being more compassionate to animals is a wor...Well, being more compassionate to animals is a worthwhile result of cultivating the Precepts, isn't it, Bananaz? (Surely you're more compassionate to humans, as well, aren't you?)<br /><br />With goodwill,<br />G.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820006311674418847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595900014735598043.post-32541245152661772372010-02-07T14:08:26.602+07:002010-02-07T14:08:26.602+07:00Have been keeping the 5 Precepts for more than 2 d...Have been keeping the 5 Precepts for more than 2 decades. Can't think of much experiences just more compassionate towards animals. With metta.இ Baŋäŋaz இhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759912732442771311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595900014735598043.post-3598260706582148722010-02-07T08:39:26.889+07:002010-02-07T08:39:26.889+07:00Hello, Jess.
Good to read of our experiences with...Hello, Jess.<br /><br />Good to read of our experiences with the Precepts, especially that you find the first three not too difficult to keep. As to the challenge of the Fifth Precept, I too struggled with this for several years, but did eventually give it up, and have never regretted it. <br /><br />Be well on the Path,<br />G.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820006311674418847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595900014735598043.post-4186483898792073992010-02-07T05:00:27.064+07:002010-02-07T05:00:27.064+07:00Hello!
I have always been very interested in Budd...Hello! <br />I have always been very interested in Buddhism, having rejected nearly all religion quite a while ago!<br />I find that it makes me happier to try and follow some buddhist concepts, and things like the 5 precepts, i think are a perfect place to start for begginers :)<br />As for me, I think the first three are quite easy. Not lying is sometimes a littler harder, im prone to a little white lie now again, mostly to avoiding hurting peoples feelings! But is this better in the long run? I dont know. And as a 21yr old student, not drinking is extremely difficult given the people and places im always surrounded by! And although I did give up drinking for a couple of years, I do drink occassionally now, I dont think im any worse for it, but in the not-so-distant furture i will undoubtably give it up again as there really is no reason for it other than peer pressure!Jesshttp://notgivingmoney.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com